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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 6318568, member: 85693"]Great write-up on an interesting ruler. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my only one, a tiny AE with a prow:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1250350[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macedon Æ 13 </b></p><p><b>Demetrios I Poliorketes</b></p><p><b>(c. 306-283 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Salamis Mint (or Tarsos?)</b></p><p>Helmeted head of Athena (orDemetrios?) right, with bull's horn / Prow right; BA above, aphlaston to left, [monogram] and X below.</p><p>(1.79 grams / 13 x 10 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Attribution Note: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mint attributed to Salamis or Tarsos. Obverse head either Athena or Demetrios? </p><p><br /></p><p>Confusing array of citations from online sources:</p><p><br /></p><p>Newell, Demetrius 40 (or 48?) </p><p>SNG Cop. Macedonia 1192</p><p>Sear Greek 6775 variety.</p><p>SNG Alpha Bank 954-5.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 6318568, member: 85693"]Great write-up on an interesting ruler. Here is my only one, a tiny AE with a prow: [ATTACH=full]1250350[/ATTACH] [B]Macedon Æ 13 Demetrios I Poliorketes (c. 306-283 B.C.) Salamis Mint (or Tarsos?)[/B] Helmeted head of Athena (orDemetrios?) right, with bull's horn / Prow right; BA above, aphlaston to left, [monogram] and X below. (1.79 grams / 13 x 10 mm) [B]Attribution Note: [/B] Mint attributed to Salamis or Tarsos. Obverse head either Athena or Demetrios? Confusing array of citations from online sources: Newell, Demetrius 40 (or 48?) SNG Cop. Macedonia 1192 Sear Greek 6775 variety. SNG Alpha Bank 954-5.[/QUOTE]
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